Sampling

Test fit, fabric, and print scale before you commit to bulk.

Base Style Samples

No MOQ. Lead time 10–15 days for printed samples. Cost $50/pc, refundable on bulk. Includes fit, fabric, construction, and basic label review.

Custom Print Samples

No MOQ. Lead time 10–15 days after artwork confirmation. Cost $50/pc + $50/design pattern fee. Both fees credited on approved bulk.

What this service covers

Aloha & Co sampling helps resort brands test fit, fabric, print scale, labels, trims, and packaging before approving bulk. It is designed for custom resort wear, not generic blank apparel review.

Service facts

  • Sample MOQ: No sample MOQ before approved bulk
  • Sample fee: $50/pc, refundable when that style moves to bulk
  • Pattern fee: $50/design for custom print or pattern work, refundable on approved bulk
  • Lead time: 10-15 days after artwork and fabric direction are confirmed
  • Review scope: Fit, fabric, print scale, trims, labels, construction, and packing method

Best fit

  • Brands choosing between rayon, cotton, quick-dry polyester, nylon-spandex, or bamboo blends
  • Custom print programs that need scale checked on the actual silhouette
  • First orders where the buyer wants proof before approving 50+ pcs per style per color
  • Family or matching-set programs where one print must scale across multiple garments

Process

  1. Shortlist base styles from the shop or catalog and share artwork, references, target market, and size range.
  2. Confirm fabric, print method, sample fee, pattern fee, label needs, and the expected sample timeline.
  3. Approve artwork scale, placement, color direction, and garment construction before sample cutting starts.
  4. Review the finished sample on body, mark corrections, and approve the style for bulk production or another sample round.

Common questions

Do I need a tech pack before sampling?
A tech pack helps, but a brand can start from a base style with artwork references, size targets, fabric direction, and trim notes.
What should be checked on a custom print sample?
Check motif scale, color, seam alignment, fabric hand, shrinkage risk, label placement, packaging, and whether the garment still fits the target buyer.
When do sample fees become refundable?
The sample fee and pattern fee are credited back when the approved style moves into bulk production.

Planning boundaries

Use this page as a planning filter before requesting a quote. Aloha & Co can support low-MOQ resort wear programs, but the cleanest projects still separate sample approval from bulk approval, confirm print scale on the real garment, and lock labels, trims, packaging, carton requirements, and shipping terms before production starts.

The best brief includes category, style IDs, target units, size range, artwork or reference images, destination market, target delivery window, and whether the buyer wants FOB, CIF, or DDP. That information lets the team recommend the right service path without overbuilding the first collection or quoting the wrong landed-cost assumption.

Quote checklist

List the categories you want quoted, the exact style IDs if you are using base styles, the expected units per style and color, and the size range. This keeps MOQ math visible before the team prices samples or bulk production.

Separate confirmed assets from open decisions. Confirmed assets can include repeat artwork, logo files, label artwork, care-label language, packaging references, and retail requirements. Open decisions can include fabric, print method, trims, and fit corrections.

State the destination country, target delivery date, retail channel, and whether you need FOB, CIF, or DDP. Shipping terms change landed cost, customs responsibility, carton planning, and the quote format a buyer should compare.

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